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Bridges named VP of Programming

Posted: 18 Dec 2020 03:24 PM PST
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Bobby Bridges has been named VP of Programming/South at Macdonald Garber
Broadcasting. He will programming for the company’s Traverse City and
Cadillac MI clusters including Country WXLV and Adult Hits WZTC, with day
to day responsibility for heritage CHR WKHQ

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Can Radio Surpass Last Year?

Posted: 18 Dec 2020 12:15 AM PST
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In 2019 radio raised over $31 million for their local communities. So far
in 2020, during a pandemic-ravaged year, stations have raised $24.5
million. With one week to go before Christmas, can the industry pull in
another $7 million to beat last year? Send your community fundraising story
to

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Independents Should Rethink Using Syndicated Shows

Posted: 18 Dec 2020 12:10 AM PST
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(By Ron Stone) How did independent radio stations become repeaters for
national syndication? Big broadcasters started pulling local programming
almost immediately after consolidation in the 1990's, replacing it with
national programming they created. The reason for this was clear. They paid
horrendous multiples for stations and needed to cut cost and fast.

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WLIB Turns To Syndication After Losses

Posted: 18 Dec 2020 12:08 AM PST
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Emmis COO Pat Walsh informed his staff that WLIB-AM is transitioning to a
daily gospel, inspiration, and information programming lineup that includes
syndicated programming from AURN and Reach Media. As a result, five people
have been let go.

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Who Are Radios Future African American Leaders?

Posted: 18 Dec 2020 12:07 AM PST
https://radioink.com/2020/12/18/futu...leaders-radio/

Our Future African American Leaders in Radio list includes radio employees
from every aspect of the radio business from all over the country. YOUR
DEADLINE TO NOMINATE IS JANUARY 1st

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Rev Your Revenue With FREE Analytics and Attribution

Posted: 18 Dec 2020 12:06 AM PST
https://radioink.com/2020/12/18/rev-...d-attribution/

Advertisers are focusing their spend on media that can show performance. To
help you better compete, Veritone is introducing the Radio Revenue Solution
to drive local ad dollars through free subscriptions of powerful analytical
tools and national ad dollars through our VeriAds Spot Network.Â*Learn more.

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iHeart Provides 1.2 Million Reasons to Hope

Posted: 18 Dec 2020 12:03 AM PST
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iHeartMedia New York’s 106.7 LITE FM's third annual “Hope for the Holidays
Radiothon� raised over $1.2 to benefit Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at
NYU Langone. Over the past three years, “Hope for the Holidays� has raised
over $2,000,000 to benefit the hospital.